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Maxton Manufacturing Company Held (CET) Certified Elevator Technician Valve Training at University of Louisville

Minden, NV –Maxton Manufacturing Company held Maxton Control Valve training at the University of Louisville in Kentucky on Wednesday November 16th.  The five attending including three mechanics, one apprentice and their supervisor will all receive 4.0 credit hours towards CET for 2011.  This elevator crew maintains 135 elevators in total across the University with 80…

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Maxton Manufacturing Company Presenting Hydraulic Elevator Control Valve Training at NAEC Louisville Regional Education Seminar

Minden, NV – 11-7-11 Maxton Manufacturing Company will be presenting hydraulic elevator control valve training for those attending the NAEC Louisville Regional Education Seminar in Louisville, KY November 15th and 16th 2011.  The training will cover Inspection, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting of Hydraulic Control Valves and Elevator Systems.  Billy Shrum Technical Manager said, “I will be…

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Maxton Manufacturing Company Receives NAEC CET/CAT Educational Content Approval for Continuing Education Training

Minden, NV– October 24, 2011  Maxton Manufacturing Company received confirmation from the NAEC CET/CAT education committee that all 4.0 contact hours were approved for the Maxton Hydraulic Control Valve Training seminar submitted earlier this month.  The learning objectives for the training include proper valve sizing, how temperature, pressure and contamination affect valve performance, proper maintenance…

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Maxton Manufacturing Company Receives New Working Pressure Rating Certification from CSA on UC1/1A/2/2A Control Valves

Minden, NV- On September 9, 2011Maxton Manufacturing Company received a new certificate of compliance from CSA for an increased valve working pressure rating on the UC1/1A/2/2A hydraulic elevator control valve. The increased working pressure from 530 psi (36.5 bar) to 600 psi (41 bar) provides Maxton customers with the ability to specify projects requiring a…

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Maxton Manufacturing Company Releases New Control Valve Coil Cover Design to Elevator Industry

Minden, NV- August 17, 2011 Maxton Manufacturing Company releases their new control valve coil cover design for the UC4/4M hydraulic elevator control valve series to the elevator industry. This September 2011 product change is a complete retrofit designed from an approved fire resistant high impact material with improved labeling and a pressed in metal insert…

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Draka Elevator appointed exclusive distribution rights for SafeTach elevator performance meter

NOTICE: See follow up PR concluding this agreement here August 8, 2011 – Rocky Mount, NC — Draka Elevator announced today that it has been assigned the exclusive rights for distributing SafeTach Elevator Performance Meter by Maxton. SafeTach measures speed and forces felt during elevator movement and providing duration time of floor travel. Designed to…

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Maxton Manufacturing Company Chosen to Supply NEIEP with Hydraulic Elevator Control Valve Training Units

On May 16, 2011 the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) and Maxton Manufacturing worked together to supply UC4M valve cutaways, TA4M training units, and digital valve modeling tools for use in NEIEP classrooms across the US . NEIEP is getting ready to ship valve cutaways, which will be used as visual reference aids in…

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Maxton Manufacturing Company to exhibit at the Elevator U conference being held at Penn State University

Maxton Manufacturing has scheduled to exhibit at the Elevator U Conference June 7-9, 2011 on the Penn State University campus. In addition, Maxton will contribute to the presentation by Mike Woodfall from Bunge/AgriTech on the successful use of hydraulic bio oils. The presentation and training will cover: oil viscosity, temperatures, contamination, oil performance benefits and…

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